BBC news with Julie Candler. There has been internatinal concern about the prospect of the snap electing in Greece which is due to take place on the 25th January after parliament fail to choose a new president.

Getting ships to generate more white foams as they navigate the world&rsquo;s oceans could counteract the impact of climate change. That&rsquo;s the conclusion of a study carried out by scientists at the University of Leeds here in England. Rebecca Morale sent this report.This is the latest idea from the controversial field of geo-engineering, man-made global fixes to climate change. But what&rsquo;s unusual about this is that the technology for it already exists. As ships sail across the waves, their wake stands out from the dark ocean waters. Scientists calculate that if the bubbles created by large vessels were up to 100 times smaller, the

BBC News, with David Austin. The African Union force in Somalia says 3 of its peacekeepers and a civilian contractor had been killed in an attack on its headquarters in the capital Mogadishu. An AU statement said Alshabab militants entered the base disguised as Somali government troops. Ground Ferrick reports.

BBC News, with David Austin. Jordan says the loss of one of its fighter air crafts over territory controlled by the Islamic State militants will not deter its forces from fighting terro. Muhammadan Almamany is the spokesman for the government in Amam.

BBC news with Nick Kelly. Sony Pictures has announced a limited theatrical release of The Interview, the comedy about the North Korean leader that was withdrawn after a big cyber attack on the company and reports of threats against cinemas.

BBC news with Jerry Smit. An van has ploughed in high speed into a crowded christmas market in the French city of Nantes injuring at least 6 people, some of them seriously. Its the third such assualt in France in recent days. Lucy Williamson reports.

BBC News with Jerry Smit. President Obama says his administration is going to review whether to restore North Korea to its list of state sponsors of terrorism after blaming Pyongyang for a cyber-attack on the U.S. firm, Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Good morning. As we heard on this programme yesterday Cuba still arouses strong feelings. On the one hand there are severe restrictions on personal freedoms, with political opponents of the regime still in jail.

The Cuban President Raul Castro says he has accepted an invitation to the summit of the Americas in April in Panama. This could be the first time he meets face to face with President Obama since their two countries agreed to reestablish diplomatic ties early this week.

BBC news with Jerry Smit. The White House has describe the cyber attack on Sony pictures as a serious national security matter. It says it was a militias attack by what it called a sophisticated hacker although it did not name North Korean.

BBC news with Marian Marshall. Funerals have taken place in the Pakistani city of Peshawar for some of those who died in an attack carried out by Taliban militants on a school. More than 140 people died in the siege as well as 7 militants.